Why Might an Environmentalist Argue That Gold Is an Expensive

question 78

Multiple Choice

Why might an environmentalist argue that gold is an expensive metal?

• A)Because gold is more valuable than titanium or platinum.
• B)Because the demand for gold is skyrocketing due to increasing wealth in developing countries.
• C)Because gold supplies are mostly depleted so prices are higher.
• D)Because huge quantities of water are used.

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Definitions:

Post-Modernism

An intellectual stance or mode of discourse defined by skepticism toward grand narratives and ideologies, emphasizing the role of language, power relations, and cultural narratives.

Ethical Relativism

The belief that morality varies between individuals and cultures and that there are no universal moral principles.

Cultural Relativism

The belief that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture, rather than be judged against the criteria of another.

Ethical Absolutism

The ethical belief that there are absolute standards against which moral questions can be judged, and that certain actions are right or wrong regardless of the context of the act.